Chicken Fried Steak

The Ultimate Chicken Fried Steak is fried to golden perfection and topped with the creamiest gravy you can imagine. It's hard to imagine a more quintessential Southern meal. The hard part is deciding whether you want to make it for breakfast or dinner. My family can't get enough of these tender steaks with that delightful crispy, crunchy coating. And the gravy? Heaven!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In shallow bowl, whisk together flour, 1t pepper, 1t salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, baking soda, & baking powder. Set aside.

Step 2

In another shallow bowl, whisk together buttermilk , TABASCO® Sauce, & eggs. Set aside.

Step 3

Pat cube steaks as dry as possible with paper towel. In very sm. Bowl, mix 1t pepper & 1t salt; season steaks with salt/pepper mixture. Let sit 5 min.; pat dry again with paper towel.

Step 4

Dredge steaks in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then in egg mixture, letting excess drip off, & then once again in flour mixture, shaking off excess.

Step 5

Place breaded steaks on sheet pan or metal rack; press any of remaining flour mixture into the cube steaks (make sure that entire steak is completely coated.). Let sit 10 min.

Step 6

Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet or large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. How much oil you need depends on the size of your skillet. You want it to be about 1/4-inch deep. We aren't deep frying the steaks, just shallow frying.

Step 7

Test the oil by dropping a bit of the breading into in. The oil should sizzle and bubble around the breading. Look for the oil to be glistening but not smoking - about 320-340 degrees F. Now we're ready to fry.

Step 8

Place two steaks into the pan at a time and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Do not flip more than once or the breading will fall off. Do not fry more than two steaks or the pan will be too crowded and the breading will fall off.

Step 9

Remove steaks from pan and drain on paper towels. Place in preheated oven. Turn skillet heat to medium.

Step 10

Chicken Fried Steak Gravy

Step 11

Pour the remaining grease into a heat safe bowl or glass measuring cup (I used my Pyrex). Do NOT scrape the skillet clean. We want all of those bits of yumminess to remain in the skillet so they can flavor the gravy.

Step 12

Add back in 4 tablespoons of the grease to the hot skillet.

Step 13

Whisk in flour and continue whisking for two to three minutes or until nice and golden brown.

Step 14

Combine the cream and milk and slowly drizzle in about 2 1/2 cups into the skillet, whisking constantly. It might look a little crazy right at the beginning, but it will all come together.

Step 15

Continue whisking and bring the gravy to a simmer. Cook until the gravy is smooth and creamy, about 5 to 7 minutes. If the gravy gets too thick, add in a little more milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Mine didn't need any salt but LOTS of pepper!)

Step 16

Serve chicken fried steak with gravy and mashed potatoes and your favorite green veggies. ENJOY!

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